# Can Civilization Preserve Both Security and Individualism by Martin Rees > “Can civilization be safeguarded, without humanity having to sacrifice its diversity and individualism?” > **— Martin Rees**, *Grounds for Optimism, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2007* ## Sources and Context - **Direct publication and full context:** [Grounds for Optimism](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.2968/063001010) — The linked publication contains the quoted passage and its surrounding argument. - **Master research record:** [[research/Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future|Martin Rees on Machine Succession, Post-Human Intelligence, and the Cosmic Future]] — preserves this object inside the open Martin Rees source dossier. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Cannot Un-Strike the Match|We Cannot Un-Strike the Match]] - **Article:** [[articles/Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse|Safety Discourse Is Transition Discourse]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public|The Immediate AI Risk Is the Public]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Existential Risk|Existential Risk]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Civilization|Civilization]] - [[wiki/Risk Debate|Risk Debate]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Can civilization be safeguarded, without humanity having to sacrifice its diversity and individualism?” — Martin Rees, Grounds for Optimism, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2007 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-martin-rees-civilization-preserve-both-security-individualism ```